Second and last day in Toulouse :)

[melle_chantilly]

I slept fairly well on the first night with my new tattoo, except that I forgot how much a new piece leaked and I left ink stains here and there on F's sheets and cushions. >< We woke up at 8am (holy shit) so we had time to take it easy in the morning and to go have a walk around the city center and eat out.

First we went to the bank and I deposited back half of my tattoo money on my account (woohoo ! Did I mention that the tattoo artist wasn't sure if we'd do it in one or two sessions and we did all in one, so I can afford another. XD) Then we walked around and went to eat at L'Entrecôte (omg ! Delicious meat with secret sauce, so good!). We walked some more from place Wilson to place du Capitole and then to the Jacobins church and had fantastic ice cream (I had yuzu and rhubarb) on the way back. The weather was sunny but not too hot (perfect to wear long sleeves). I had been in Toulouse about 20 years ago, but didn't remember much. It feels so wide and open, compared to other cities I've been to. Cars go slow in the center, and pedestrians roam on the sidewalks and road all the same.


 

We headed to F's apartment so I take care of my tattoo and grab my bags and then we went to the train station, at 4pm. We parted ways with F and I hope I managed to let her know how grateful I was for her being there and supporting me when I was coming into a basically unknown city to get a major body alteration done. <3




 

The journey back home was a bit taxing, I started aching badly 2 hours before the arrival, but The Practice, my book and music kept me entertained. I was seated next to a punk girl who travelled with a tiny potted plant and embroidered a spider on her cap. She left me the window seat (with my arm against the window) which was a relief ! I'd have been nervous the whole trip to be bumped into, otherwise, especially since my arm had started swelling to an impressive size (nothing to worry about though). 

I arrived home around 10pm and Math marveled at my tattoo. A lot. :D We had a quick sushi dinner and I was exhausted, so the cat followed me to bed and stayed next to me while I read a bit more of my M.C. Beaton novel (I'll finish it and go back to LeGuin) and I fell asleep.

Here's another photo of the tattoo I took today (it's still very swollen and now my arm is turning into a giant bruise):